Book Title: Hriday Pradip
Author(s): Chirantanacharya
Publisher: Shrimad Rajchandra Ashram

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________________ શ્લોક-૩ર ૧૦૫ બતાવનાર એક જ શ્લોક વડે કાર્યસિદ્ધિ કરવી હોય તો પરમ તત્ત્વ શું? અને તેનો માર્ગ કયો? તે જાણવા માટે સદ્ગુરુની સેવા કરવી જોઈએ, તેમની કૃપા મેળવીને તે બન્ને બાબત સમજી લેવી જોઈએ, તો પછી તેના માર્ગને બતાવનાર એક શ્લોક પણ ઓળખાશે અને તેની સાધના વડે જ ઇચ્છિત કાર્ય સિદ્ધ થશે. ઇત્યલ.... Explanation – This verse provides the master-key to spiritual success. It stresses the need for focussed attention and effort in the process of spiritual aspiration. For this, even one single verse, which truly illumines the path of the ultimate truth is more than sufficient. Hearing, learning, mental churning, meditation and actualization of the truth stated therein, is more fruitful in leading a seeker to. liberation rather than perfection of academic knowledge of millions of holy books with an intention to impress people. The point is emphasized by the analogy. of the Sanjivani herb. Heaps of ineffective herbs, painstakingly gathered, are only an unnecessary burden. Not only do they fail to cure the disease, they cause fatigue and frustration. A single Sanjivani herb, on the other hand, restores life in a dead being. Similarly, if one makes a single verse an integral part of his life, it may become instrumental in his attainment_of 'self-realization'. . .

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